Syria ends military operation against Assad-linked insurgents

Syria's interim government has ended a military operation against insurgents loyal to former president Bashar Assad. This fighting, the worst since the civil war ended, resulted in significant civilian casualties, with reports of over 1,130 deaths, including 830 civilians. The operation followed a surprise attack on police by Alawite gunmen near Lattakia. The interim government, led by the Sunni Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, is working to establish authority and address tensions with minority communities, including the Kurds and Druze. In response to retaliatory violence against Alawite civilians, interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa announced an investigation. Thousands of people have fled to Lebanon, with the UN reporting over 6,000 arrivals in northern Lebanon due to the conflict.